BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ratsada si Karolina Pliskova sa unang limang laro tungo sa dominanteng 6-0, 6-3 panalo kontra Alize Cornet at makopo ang Brisbane International nitong Linggo.

Bunsod nang panalo, umusad ang US Open finalist sa career-high No. 5 ranking bago ganapin ang Australian Open simula sa Enero 16. Ito ang kauna-unahang Brisbane title ni Pliskova at ikapito sa WTA tour.

“I didn’t miss in almost the whole first set,” pahayag ni Pliskova. “Yeah, I was feeling pretty good.”

Hindi naman nakalaro si Pliskova sa Sydney International – pampaganang torneo bago ang Australina Open – dulot nang injury sa kaliwang hita.

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“didn’t expect it to cause him any trouble at the Australian Open”.

Nishikori took full advantage,

“This is my first time to get Sunday, so I’m really happy,” the 2014 U.S. Open finalist said. “And especially beating Stan today, it was a good start of the year.”